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04-05-02

  • sergelutaba DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers robbed the room for Jones. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Trente Jones, Round 7, Pick 33, roughly 59 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 5 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 37th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James in No. 69 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson is a better player than Round 4, Pick 5 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Fair-plus on Will Shipley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 140th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Somehow Steele Chambers was still sitting there in slot 225, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick253 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Taking Trente Jones in slot 253 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.